Register Featuring: Wendy St. Cyr Robyn Leslie Betsy Reynolds

SAVE THE DATE !! 2010 RDH ROCKY MOUNTAIN RHAPSODY MARCH 26-27TH 2010 Friday March 26, 2010 to Saturday March 27, 2010 BANFF PARK LODGE LYNX ST BANFF ALBERTA Breakfast and Lunches included Points on Piercing Oral Infections and the System Risk Enamel Therapy: The Next Generation of Care Morning Yoga Session Infection Control with a Twist High Tech, Low Tech No Tech: Innovation in Clinical Practice Eco Friendly Practice: It's Easy Being Green Reception on Friday evening with Drinks and snacks Same great quality and value...Don't Miss it this year! Course Description We are pleased to offer another outstanding event in Alberta for RDHs CDAs and Admin Staff. Our speakers are top notch for this event with timely topics and New Product launches for you to take in. Welcome DAs and Receptionists. After numerous requests we decided to open our events for 2010 for dental assistants and administrative staff to complete thier learning requirements. Two full days of speakers are designed with relavent topics for you too! Visit the exhibits and get samples and place your show special orders. The supporting sponsors cater to us! Enjoy the reception and catch up with your friends before taking in Banff nightlife. Exhibits not only support this event, it gives you the opportunity to come by and see new products.Catch up with your reps without being rushed and have a drink on us! TESTIMONIALS FROM LAST BANFF CONFERENCE: I find the Rocky Mountain Rhapsody Conference is great. I get the best courses and speakers at these conferences. Loved Reynolds, felt like her Friday AM lecture was for me - Found the exhibitors here very generous. Very informative and I got more help with my orders here than I did at Pacific Dental 2 wks ago. Excellent conference. Lots of varied and new information and updated research available. Excellent speakers who are passionate about their Hygiene and various careers. A true inspiration to all dental professionals to seek and advance their education. Life is an ongoing learning experience. Betsy was my favourite speaker !!! Loved the hotel and preferred table seating. Overall great conference. Speakers were good. Betsy and Shirley are great! I would love to see them back next year. I loved the hands on workshop, having this was useful in getting to know instruments we don't use on a daily basis. Enjoyed it last year, even more this year. Speakers not endorsed by sponsors. Wonderful job again Nancy! Much enjoyed, love yoga, loved it more today in Banff ! Overall excellent food, especially the lunches. I came last year - location and set up much nicer and better than last year. Continue to invite Betsy Reynolds, she is by far the BEST speaker I've had the pleasure of learning from. Betsy Reynolds could speak about ANYTHING and I think I would listen. Shis a great speaker. Glad to see Lisa Taylor introduce the website. Thank you for organizing this, I really enjoyed and learned alot. :-) Stress presentation was great !! Really enjoyed the conference Very informative !! Great location !! Betsy is awesome. Very impressed with the speakers - course content was very intersting and enjoyable. This is my 2nd time in Banff. Enjoyed both and will return again! Thanks. I found have learned someting important from each course ! Never let Betsy Reynolds go ! Thanks for the enthusiasm and great speakers Day 1: Fri Mar 26, 2010 Reception with Exhibitors Speaker: N/A Join us for complimentary drinks and snacks with the Exhibitors. Product Showcasing is being included this year to keep you current with new products available and new technologies to discover. Hands on sessions will be included for participants to test drive some of the newest innovations in dentistry. Infection Control with a Twist, Noel Kelsch RDHAP Speaker: N/A Ever sit though an infection control classes and wish you had a pillow? Noel Kelsch RDH decided to change that using her warped sense of humor and cutting edge information. Noel is the infection control columnist for RDH magazine, a member of the Organization for Safety and Asepsis and she has developed a comprehensive office compliance program. Here are some quotes from her audiences; “Noel has taken a dry subject and turned it into a fascinating day of learning.” Debbie S. “This course focuses on keeping patients safe and teaches how to keep the practitioner safe and healthy. My only question is when is she coming back?” Cindy K., “This course not only leaves you laughing and crying but, it meets credit requirements. For the first time in my career I wanted to know more about infection control! ” David M. This course includes an update on the 2008 CDC recommendations. Eco Friendly Practice:It's Easy Being Green, Wendy St Cyr RDH BS Speaker: Wendy St. Cyr, RDH BS This course educates dental professionals about sustainable environmental practice and offers ready access to prescreened, eco-friendly products and services. It shares strategies for reducing the impact of oral health care on the environment. US dental offices dump 1.7 billion sterilization pouches into landfills and as much as 500,000 pounds of mercury waste into water supplies each year. There is something we can do about our profession’s contribution to environmental degradation, and it’s easier and more cost-effective than you might think. In this introductory to Eco Dentistry course, participants will gain practical tips that benefit the planet, patients, and the bottom line. Simple refinements to our hygiene materials and processes that reduce our impact on the planet, improve the quality of our work environment, and shift the patient experience from fear and resistance to nurturing well being. Learn how eco friendly staff can be leaders in both client health and how they are the future of the dental industry. • Differentiate your practice…stand out from the crowd by being a leader in green dentistry • Increase your new patient flow…attract the high-quality dental consumer that values green practices and loves to tell friends and family about their experience • Improve your bottom line…going green reduces expenses and increases revenues, up to $50,000 per year according to a recent study High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech:, Michelle Hurlbutt RDH MS Speaker: N/A Innovation is crucial for the advancement of any profession. History has shown that technology is often slow to be accepted, causing a lag between the development of the innovation and its adoption into clinical practice. As dental manufacturers introduce new instruments, devices, materials and techniques to stimulate dental professionals to embrace new standards for care, there comes a time when new technology should replace traditional methods of practice. To remain competent health care providers in a rapidly changing and advancing health care environment, dental professionals should become informed about innovation and technology in clinical practice. This course utilizes audience response system technology to guarantee a fun and interactive session. After attending this course, the dental professional should be able to: • Discuss the role of technology and innovation in dental and dental hygiene practice • Identify the indications for and evaluation of advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities • Compare and contrast advanced diagnostic and treatment modalities available to the dental professional Day 2: Sat Mar 27, 2010 Oral Infections and the System Risk, Anne Bosy RDH M Ed Speaker: N/A This presentation will discuss the treatment paradigms, oral biofilms development, enzymes (bacterial and immune response) and metabolic by product effects. Standard treatment of oral infections and discussion about the success of these methods will be included. Followin this: Oral Infections and the System Risk - should we be concerned? will be explored. The OraFesh System and its components will be explained- this includes microbiology slide taking and assessment as well as nutrition assessment within the dental practice. Door Prizes will be awarded by Exhibitors Speaker: N/A Yoga Session Saturday morning, Robin Leslie RDH Speaker: Robyn Leslie, RDH IEHP Certified Yoga Instructor We will focus on the shoulders and the hips to help release the tight muscles brought about by dental hygiene practise. If we consider the skeleton as the structural foundation for the muscles and fascia, we can systematically work with the bones to help restructure the musculature. We will use the fundamentals of yoga: the breath and movement, to teach grounding and centering and help participants find a place of inner stillness that can be accessed daily to help decrease stress and increase coping mechanisms and relaxation. Enamel Therapy: “The Next Generation of Care", Dr. Fiona Collins DDS MBA MA Speaker: N/A The changing paradigm in caries management has widened our choices and decisions for enamel therapy and preventive care. As caries prevention and therapy have evolved from a surgical model to a medical model, the noninvasive management of caries has expanded. This course will include discussion on the incidence and demographics of caries, historic trends and the medical model. CAMBRA and other models used for caries risk assessment as well as current diagnostic tools are important tools in this model. Risk-based strategies that can be integrated into preventive protocols for all age groups will be discussed, including available fluoride delivery vehicles as well as the latest ACP and ACP-driven technologies and the role they play in preventive therapies and their synergistic effects. Participants will gain a better understanding of current preventive protocols and the noninvasive management of caries. Points on Piercing, Betsy Reynolds RDH MS Speaker: Betsy Reynolds, RDH MS As orofacial piercings become more common, the healthcare professional must become more familiar with the unique healing dynamics, potential post-piercing sequelae, piercing care strategies, and dental implications associated with this trend. Presented in a relaxed, multimedia forum utilizing specific case studies, the participant will learn about: Epithelialization of Piercings - Healing of pierced sites involve unique cellular dynamics that impact care and treatment in the dental setting. The wound healing process will be explored to aid the participant in rendering safe, effective and comprehensive care to the pierced patient. Irritations and Infections - The participant will become familiar with the common signs and symptoms associated with irritations and infections of the pierced site. Common causes for these maladies will be presented to enable the participant to offer recommendations to the pierced patient. Care of Piercings - Aftercare protocol for the pierced site entails understanding the healing process, recognizing suitable cleansing solutions, devising an appropriate method for cleaning jewelry, and maintaining a healthy pierced site. Participants will become familiar with over-the-counter as well as prescription products available for their pierced patients. Considerations for Orofacial Piercings - Piercings in the head and neck regions pose interesting challenges when rendering health care. An in-depth overview of popular piercings will be explored along with dental treatment care modifications. Oral Examination Strategies - Comprehensive intra- and extraoral examination protocols will be reviewed to allow the clinician to assess tissues for sequelae from the piercing as well as scrutinize the oral cavity for tissue changes associated with possible malignancies. Case Studies - Other body modification procedures that may impact health care delivery will be presented. Specific cases will be offered to the participants in order to further understanding of the current trends being pursued in this field. THIS IS AN EVENT YOU CANT MISS DESIGNED JUST FOR YOU Rocky Mountain Rhapsody Mar 26-27 2010 same location Back to Event Schedule